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the Holy Cross

The Holy Cross

Moreton Morrell

Warwickshire

C13 chancel and lower part of tower, the upper part rebuilt 1966

Architectural Features

old tile roofs

3-light C14 east window with head corbels re-set from nave roof flanking hood mould

that to east C14

that to west C15 with 3 lights with 4-centred heads

north side has C14 entrance of 2 orders of moulding to plank door with earlier rere arch and C19 timber porch with enriched barge-boards

Entrance is flanked by large early C19 pointed windows with splayed reveals and clear glass

South side has shallow offset buttresses, two C14 moulded pointed window openings with tracery replaced by clear glazing, and blocked entrance with inserted C19 plain pointed window

west window has C15 moulded arch to C19 Y-tracery

north side has re-set C12 round window head

C13 piscina to nave south wall has slightly trefoiled opening

nave has C19 pulpit incorporating early C17 lozenge panels

C19 font on panelled octagonal shaft

MONUMENTS: Richard, d.1635, and Mary Murden

wall monument to chancel south wall has twin arched recess with kneeling figures facing across desk

flanking panelled plinths support putti and entablature to broken pediment with angel and 2 armorial bearings

Anne Bagshaw, d.1689, re-set brass

SCULPTURE: plain C12 tympanum resting on south window sill has lintel with horizontal Celtic cross and diapered panel. (The Buildings of England: Pevsner, N & Wedgwood, A: Warwickshire: Harmondsworth: 1966-: 357-8